HWBK Overview

Validea's Small-Cap Growth Investor Model: The model, based on Motley Fool's strategy, identifies small-cap growth stocks with strong fundamentals and price performance, highlighting recent upgrades for specific stocks.

Woori Financial Group Inc. (WF): This large-cap value stock's rating improved from 69% to 76%, indicating solid fundamentals and valuation, with a score above 80% suggesting interest from the strategy.

Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (HWBK): This small-cap value stock's rating increased from 65% to 72%, reflecting positive changes in its fundamentals and valuation, though it remains below the 80% interest threshold.

ABB Ltd (ABBNY) and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): Both large-cap stocks saw their ratings rise to 72%, indicating improved fundamentals and valuation, but still fall short of the 80% interest level typically sought by the strategy.

Earnings Growth: Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. reported a third-quarter earnings increase to $6.13 million, or $0.88 per share, compared to $4.57 million, or $0.66 per share, from the previous year.

Revenue Increase: The company's revenue rose by 13.7% to $20.59 million, up from $18.11 million in the same quarter last year.

Dividend Announcement: Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, set to be paid on January 1, 2026, to shareholders recorded by December 15, 2025.

Company Overview: Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. is a financial-bank holding company based in Jefferson City, Missouri, and is the parent company of Hawthorn Bank, which has been serving families and businesses for over 150 years across multiple locations.

Forward-Looking Statements: The press release includes forward-looking statements regarding the company's future intentions and expectations, with a disclaimer that actual results may differ from projections.

Contact Information: For further inquiries, Brent M. Giles, the CEO of Hawthorn Bancshares, can be contacted at 573.761.6100 or through their website.

Stock Ratings Overview: Validea's Small-Cap Growth Investor model, based on Motley Fool's strategy, has upgraded ratings for several stocks including Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) from 65% to 72%, Inter & Co Inc (INTR) from 59% to 85%, and Vital Farms (VITL) from 52% to 79%, indicating improved fundamentals and valuations.

Company Descriptions: Hawthorn Bancshares is a bank holding company offering various banking services; Inter & Co Inc operates as a digital multi-service bank in Brazil; and Vital Farms focuses on ethically produced foods, particularly pasture-raised eggs, emphasizing humane treatment of farm animals.